A/RES/1006(ES-II) GA

General Assembly-Second Emer1ency Speclal Sesaion 3 C onsidering that the immediate withdrawal of the Soviet forces from Hungarian territory is necessary, l. Calls again upon the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to withdraw it, forces from Hungary without any further delay: 2. Considers that free elections should be held in Hungary under Lnite<l :--Jations auspices, as soon as law and order have been restored, to enable the people of Hungary to deterrnine ior thernselve, the form of government they wish to estahlish in their country; 3. Reaffirms its request to the Secretary-General to continue to investigate, through representatives named by him, the situation caused by foreign intervention in Hungary and to report at the earliest possible mornent to the General Assembly; 4. Requests the Secretary-Ceneral to report in the shortest possible time to the General Assembly ori compliance herewith. 571 st plenary meeting, 9 November 1956. Resolution l 006 (ES-U) The General Assembly, I Considering that the military authorities of the Union of S~>Viet Socialist Republics are interfering with the transportation and distribution of food and rnedical sup- plies urgently needed by the ci vilian population in Hungary, 1. Calls upon the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics to cease immediately actions against the Hungarian population which are in violation of the accepted standards and principles of international law, justice and morality; 2. C alls upon the H ungarian authorities to facilita te, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics not to interfere with, the receipt and distribution of food and medical supplies to the Hungarian people and to co- operate fully with the United Kations and its spe- cialized agencies, as well as with other international organizations such as the International Red Cross, to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Hungary; 3. Urges the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Hungarian authorities to co-operate fully with the S~cret';ry-General and bis duly appointed repre- sentat1ves m the carrying out of the tasks referred to above. II . Consi~ering that, as a_ result of the harsh _and repres- s1ve action of the SoVJet armed forces, mcreasingly large numl>ers of refugees are being obliged to leave l{ungary and to seek asylum in neighbouring countries, 1. Hequests the Senetary-General to call upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to consult with other appropriate international agencies ami interestecl Government~ with a Yiew to ma.king speedy and effective arrangements for emcrgency as,;istance to L'fugees from IT ungary, .?. L'rges Member State, to makc special ,·n 11 trilm- tions for this purpose. 571st plen!lry mceti115;, 9 N Oi'!'mbn 1956 Resolution 1007 (ES-II) J'he Ceneral Assembly, Considering the extreme suffering to "hich the Hungarian people are subjected, rrrge1tt!J 1,,ishi11g etiectiYrly to t:1~i1nin~1-~" ''.t:s ~::.1~-- fering, Corrl'inred that humanitarïan dut,rs ,·;rn ',e f11lfill1::d must effectively thruugh the intrn,;1'·onal ,,. u;,,:r1tic,1: stipulated in Article 1, paragra)Jh .3, of the L k«t r u: the United ~ ations, l. Resofrcs to undertake on a large :-.ca1e ;n1:11t'diat,· aid for the affected territuries bv furnishin ,. medical supplie", f(,od~tuffs and ciothes; • ,. 2. Calls upon ail Memll('r States t.n pa:-ticip:itc lLl t 1,t gn·atest extent possible in this relief acti, m · 3. Requests the Secret:.iry--Gencral to 1mtici-take immediately the necessary measures; 4. Urgently appeals to all countries concer•wd to give full assistance to the Secretarv-Grneral in t !te implementation of this task. - 571st j'!enary meeting, 9 Novi1mber 1956. Resolution 1008 (ES-li) The General Assembly, l. Derides to place on the provisiunal agenda uf its eleventh reg1ilar session, as a matter of prioritv, the que~tion 011 the agenda nf ils ,;erond emerg-ency ipecial SCSSlOll; 2. Refers to its eleventh regular session for consid- eration the records of the meetings and the docu111ents of its second emergency ~pecial session ; 3. Decides that, notwithstan_ding paragrapb 1 above, the second emergency spec1al session mav con- tinue to consider the question, if necessary, prior- to the eleventh regular session of the Assemhly . 573rd plenary meeting, 10 November 1956.

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